February 2015

Clubs of the MonthCongratulations to the Jan. Clubs of the Month!1st place Union Central Elementary 42nd place Old Bethel Christian Academy 4-63rd place Old Bethel Christian Academy 7-84th place Old Bethel Christian Academy 9-125th place Caldwell Parish Junior High 7-8

Fashion Revue and Consumer Decision Making ContestTwenty-six 4-H members displayed their creativity during the 4-H Fashion Revue held on Monday, Jan. 12 at Grayson Elementary School. Member's modeled garments they created for this event during the Appearance Judging and modeled their choice of ready-made garments during the Ready-to-Wear Contest. Participants also tested their decision making skills during the Consumer Decision Making Contest. This year's Best of Show Cotton Award winner was Maci Scroggs. Sponsors for this event were Lelon Kenney, Noel Guerrero, Drew Keahey and Charlie Rowland.

Communication and Career DayCommunication and Career Day will be held at Union Central Elementary on Monday, Feb. 9. Communication and Career Day consists of demonstrations, career preparation interview and commodity ambassador illustrated talks. Demonstrations will have a time limit of 10 minutes and can be individual or a team of 2. Career preparation interview divisions are Grades 4-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12. Ambassador Talk categories are egg, chicken, turkey, seafood and sugar. Parish winners in the Ambassador Talk contest will be eligible to compete in the state contest to be held at LSU in April. Please pre-register for this contest by calling the 4-H office at 318-649-2663.

Beef Poster ContestEntries for the 2015 Beef Poster Contest are due to the 4-H office in Columbia on Friday, Feb. 27. To enter this contest, create a poster telling a story of beef and/or beef products and their importance to human health. Poster must be on 11x14 inch white poster board only. Place your name, address, age, grade in school and parish on the upper right corner of the back of the poster. Poster should generate positive images of beef and beef products and not portray negative images of other food products. The finished poster should be appropriated for use on a billboard. Contest divisions are Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12. This contest is sponsored by Caldwell Cattleman's and the Caldwell 4-H Foundation.

4-H Pet ShowThe 4-H Pet Show is scheduled for Monday, March 16 at the Caldwell Parish High School tennis courts. Categories are Dogs, Small Animals and Large Animals. Members can enter 1-3 categories but cannot enter 2 animals in the same category. Participants will give a short speech about themselves and their pet. All animals MUST be in CAGES or ON A LEASH. Contest registration will be at 12:30 p.m. with the contest beginning at 1:00 p.m. For complete contest guidelines, contact the 4-H office or the 4-H leader at your school. As a community service activity, we will be collecting dog food, treats and supplies to donate to a local animal shelter. Supplies needed are canned dog food (not dry), bleach, blue Dawn dish washing liquid, old blankets or towels, tarps, zip ties, Milk Bone dog treats, braided rope chew toys (no rawhide chews), tennis balls. If you would like to participate, please bring your donation to the Pet Show.

Character Corner: Caring consists of two components, concern for others and charity.Concern for Others: Be compassionate and empathetic (able to share someone else's feelings). Be kind, loving and considerate. Be thankful and express gratitude for what people do for you. Forgive others for their shortcomings. Charity: Give time, support, comfort or money without strings for the sake of making someone else's life better, not for praise or gratitude. Help people in need.